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Topic: new serostim user (Read 3844 times)

I am new to this forum so please forgive me if i don't post this correctly. I was diagnosed Jan 06 and at that time my t cells were only 68. I was quite sick and had been going to doctors for 2 years trying to find out what was wrong with me. I never had any weight loss but i did have weight gain which was from increased fat accumulation and muscle wasting. Now that I have been on the meds for almost 2 years my doctor is finally addressing issues that are effecting my daily life.

Now to the point to this post. I started serostim 2 weeks ago because of decreasing muscle strength and enlarged belly. I'm not sure what to expect. How soon should i see results and what should I notice?

I do have some swelling in my fingers (rings are very tight) etc. I also have weight gain which i didn't need. But the most concerning thing is that within hours of my first injection I got a sore throat and it has persisted for 2 weeks now. my doctor did a throat culture which came back normal. I don't know if this could be from the serostim or if it is a coincidence. Has anyone else had this side effect?

Any advise on what I should feel or anything I should be doing while on the serostim would be greatly appreciated. My doctor didn't do anything but get my insurance to approve it and show me how to use it.

I took serostim for a year back in 97-98? in attempt to lose fat deposits. I had no visible success even though the tests the company rep administered kept showing my body fat decreasing. I had the joint swelling thing constantly,it never went away. I finally threw in the towel on serostim after a year. Since I was on it they have decreased the dosage and supposedly the sides arent as bad. I did not lose any weight while on serostim and often appeared bloated. I dont remember a sore throat, I do remember not being able to get up from a sitting position without help, my joints were so stiff.Some people claim they have success, but I thought the FDA rejected approval of serostim for lipo?